The Great Comparison “18) For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind, 19) and to the blast of a trumpet and the sound of words which sound was such that those who heard begged that no further word be spoken to them. 22) But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the

The Pillar and Support of Truth. “15 but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.” 1 Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭15‬ ‭ The church has an important role to play in the world and the public square. It the pillar and support of truth. It is God’s

The Cooperation Between Early Churches: An interesting phenomenon happened in the early church. There were many local congregations and yet they shared a common mission and identity. They knew and had kinship with one another. (Romans 16:16; 1 Corinthians 16:19) They often sent workers and greetings with one another. The plural word “churches” appears over 25 times in the New Testament. They were united and not segmented. Local congregations had their own autonomous structure and